WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete and analog semiconductors, today announced that it has been named among the annual "Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies" in the September 18, 2006 issue of Fortune Magazine. The Company scored 82nd in this ranking of top performing companies in terms of three-year sales, profit, and stock growth.

"To be named in the 'Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies' list, amongst such leading companies as Yahoo, SanDisk, and Genentech, is a major honor and accomplishment for Diodes. This ranking affirms Diodes' successful strategy of profitable growth through manufacturing excellence, new product offerings and financial discipline," said Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, President and CEO of Diodes Incorporated.

Fortune uses data from Zacks Investment Research to compile this ranking, which consists of the companies with the best three-year sales, profit and stock growth. To qualify for this year's listing, a company must be incorporated in the U.S.; have a minimum market capitalization of $250 million; have a stock price of at least $5.00; have been trading continuously since June 30, 2003; have revenue and net income for the four quarters ended on or before March 31, 2006, of at least $50 million and $10 million, respectively; and have posted a compound annual growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 25% annually over the three years ended on or before March 31, 2006.

On Thursday, Diodes updated their third quarter revenue guidance from their prior estimate of a 4-7% sequential growth, and now expects a 9-11% sequential increase over their record second quarter revenue of $82.7 million.

The Company has also received recognition in other leading publications in 2006, including a 52nd ranking in Business Week's "2006 List of 100 Hot Growth Companies" and a 26th ranking in Business 2.0 Magazine's "100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies."

About Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductor products, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company's corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California, with two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China, a wafer fabrication plant in Kansas City, Missouri, engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and sales and support offices throughout the world. Diodes, Inc. recently acquired Anachip Corporation, a fabless analog IC company in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan.

Diodes, Inc.'s product focus is on subminiature surface-mount discrete devices, analog power management ICs and Hall-effect sensors all of which are widely used in end-user equipment such as TV/Satellite set top boxes, portable DVD players, datacom devices, ADSL modems, power supplies, medical devices, wireless notebooks, flat panel displays, digital cameras, mobile handsets, DC to DC conversion, Wireless 802.11 LAN access points, brushless DC motor fans, and automotive applications. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at http://www.diodes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as fluctuations in product demand, the introduction of new products, the Company's ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, technological advancements, impact of competitive products and pricing, growth in targeted markets, risks of foreign operations, availability of tax credits, and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT:  Carl Wertz, Chief Financial Officer, Diodes Incorporated
              (805) 446-4800
              e-mail:  carl_wertz@diodes.com
    or
              Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations,
              (310) 231-8600, Ext. 103, e-mail: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

Recent news releases, annual reports, and SEC filings are available at the Company's website: http://www.diodes.com. Written requests may be sent directly to the Company, or they may be e-mailed to: diodes-fin@diodes.com.

SOURCE Diodes Incorporated

Carl Wertz, Chief Financial Officer of Diodes Incorporated, +1-805-446-4800,
carl_wertz@diodes.com; or Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Investor Relations,
+1-310-231-8600, Ext. 103, crocker.coulson@ccgir.com, for Diodes Incorporated

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